Thursday, December 4, 2008

From Examiner.com, Cleveland Browns Examiner


Brady Quinn told Cleveland reporters late Wednesday that his surgery on his index finger was successful.

Quinn said about his finger, "I'll have full function of it again".

Quinn is planning to return to the Browns and be with them when they face the Tennessee Titans this Sunday at 1 pm et..


Phil Savage recently stated in a press conference, '"I got four years left on a contract, I'd love to be able to finish that out".

So, basically he's saying 'wait til next year'. This is a phrase that Cleveland fans have been hearing for an obscene amount of years.

Savages' comments address more scrutiny that his job may be in jeopardy.

I've always have been a Phil Savage supporter, and even with some of the weird behavior, it's still too early to fire him.

I do not, however, think the same about Romeo Crennel. I have been clear about this over the last couple of months. Savage has put a lot of talent on the field for the Cleveland Browns and they have underperformed. Whether it was the players who choked or the coaches who didn't prepare them to win, the record for Romeo Crennel is not flattering.

The most stunning stat in his four seasons is that Romeo Crennel has never beat the Steelers. Not once has he beat the Browns most hated rival. That is like Jim Tressel losing every game to Michigan. That alone should set off an alarm in your head.

How can you compete in the AFC north if you can't beat the Steelers? In fact, Romeo can't seem to prepare his team to win any clutch game. The only example of his team winning a 'big' game is on Monday Night Football this year against the New York Giants. He then followed up this game by choking in Washington D.C. to the Redskins.

The point is, the Browns have talented players on their team. Those player have been put there by Phil Savage. Of course there have been mistakes like the signing of Donte' Stallworth, Braylon's Drops, and injuries with Joe Jurevicius. Nonetheless, Phil Savage has put talent on the field and they are not being put in the position to win. Phil Savage should be given a shot to complete his tenure and see what sort of results he gets with a new coaching staff in place.

The new question is if Bill Cowher comes to town, does that mean the end for Phil Savage? Could they come to a compromise and form a dangerous duo?

I guess we'll have to 'wait til next year' to find out.

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